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Never got a date or lost one for not having a remote start personally, but if you say so :whistles: I'm married (did not have remote start to impress here either!) now so what do I know!? lol B) ← that was a joke...

with labor = 555? what do they charge per hr?

really? up here in the north east expect to add another 0 to the 200

girls dig the remote start! this is a cruiser but tint, remote back up camera-dvd in dash radio,gps, k&n filter,rims and tires,strut tower brace and fresh detail will keep this ride up to date!

amazing!

yes. and it will take 3 days. they suggest that when i hand the car wash place the estimate to also tell them they need to pay for my rental. which they created some sort of estimate for that also- $135 and change.

wow- just got the estimate today- it'll be about $500 + $135 (rental) and that's the low quote.

ok- just got a call back from one of the managers a couple of minutes ago. they got in contact from the body shop and wanted me to make an appointment. great- i thought...I asked where it was and the town it was in is 30-45 minutes north. So much for using a local shop, huh. I thanked him for the call back and explained that there was no way i can make it to the shop and go to work (i take the train 2 blocks from this car wash). I reminded him that he said he would use someone local. I advised him that I will be there in the morning with a quote from the local body shop i trust. Luckily - this is going to come to an end soon.

I'm also using this post as a diary! I stopped back last night after not getting a call i was promised. One of the managers said they were real busy- I asked what that had to do with my issue. I then let him know that I spoke to corporate and they wanted to know why i wasn't told to fill out an accident report.I told them the manager that night said "i'll take care of you tomorrow". That never happened, so i picked up the accident report last night. I'm taking a mental health day tomorrow (half day) so I plan on getting an estimate from a body shop i trust a couple of miles from this location. I will then make a copy for my records, and present the car wash place with the original and tell them I expect a check in 24 hrs. I've been nothing but calm and patient, but this is dragging and I fear if I don't get that estimate tomorrow, then I won't even have a case in small claims court.

my '98 with 75k miles does the same thing. once the car warms up , the needle stays in the middle of the gauge.

thanks- ← I love the blue! I didn't even know the 97-01 es's even came in a blue. Did you have to pre-order it? It's so beautiful! I thought the black was nice! WOW does anyone know if it's indigo ink pearl or the blue onyx pearl etc.? What's the specific name? ← thanks- not me , this was a CPO with 22k original miles on it when i bought it in 2000-the previous driver turned it in from a lease. i'm 100% sure it's called...Bluish Velvet Pearl. (i purchased touch up paint from the dealer and that's what it said.i'll check tonight) Yeah- I love that color- especially after I wax the car a couple of times.

I'm sorry to hear about this disaster. Your car will look near perfect if you get a good, reputable body shop to do the work, and there's no need to worry about peeling or other problems because almost all body shops(around here at least) offer a lifetime warranty on the work they do to the car. My LS was backed in to several months ago, and they painted the entire side of the car, but you'd never know since the paint match and blending is that good. After I had my car back for about a month, someone pointed out a defect in the work on the car; I brought it back, and they corrected the problem at no charge to me under the warranty. On such a new car, I'd spend the money and get it fixed right. ;) ← I decided i'm getting the whole side re-painted. The dealer said the scratch is too deep and would show if it was just touched up. i'm getting it painted at the same place i got my rx and gs430 re-painted a few years ago. I hope i get a good warranty! Thanks guys ;) ← is the shop in Rhode Island? I need a shop- I don't care where it is as long as it's good! (in the north east)

wow- didn't know i can not say pi55ed. sorry

actually never got a call from the district manager yesterday , so I drove in after work yesterday evening and the manager that was there the night this mess started was there. he said Ron (district manager) called him and instructed him to straighten this out. thanks for calling me guys- (and letting me know) he said he knows a local guy that can can fix this. Now this is where he lost me... he then added that the guy is actually a used car dealer or salesman (hard to concentrate, i was looking for a shovel) and that they do in house body work. What the F3$%#%#$%?:chairshot: the manager said he would definitely call me today...he has 3 hrs till the end of business day today. ( I don't expect a call) Great- now i have to take a morning off (and lose money-i'm a contractor)from work next week, go to the body shop i trust, get an estimate, drive back to these clowns and demand a check to cover the damages. So far from making this a painless thing. I am now officially *BLEEP*ed. :chairshot: :chairshot: :chairshot:

damn... well, i had not heard from the manager in 4 business days so I called I plan on getting the district manager involved today. will update later.

just make sure the car did not get it from a tree branch. I had long scratches albeit light ones, and they were from me pulling out of my driveway- there are bushes on the side of the driveway that caused them. if they are down to the paint- it was intentional,. find out if there was some road rage that could have led up to it.either way , it sux.

you can get them for the back - but they are bit too much for me - not really into stickers on the car the lil ones in the rear quarters are ok. ← sweet!

I used- Eagle one NanoWax and NXT Generation Tech Wax. either stuff makes the metal flake "explode"! I was impressed.

play the lotto, you are one lucky dude!

thank you, but it won't ever be the same after this issue.

I'm no painter but- i think you would have to sand down then feather the surrounding surface. i had a hood done and there was a screw up by the windshield washers...they did what you want to do and even they screwed it up.(and they were pros) the right way is to do the whole hood over.

what kind of gasoline do you use? Have you used injector cleaner?how are the plugs?

thanks-

even for an oil change? I think they only do that for services over $75.